The rate of waste
In comparison to some industries like mining, which are inherently unsustainable because the natural resources they exploit are non-renewable, the paper and pulp industry seems less environmentally-damaging. The units rely on raw materials, mainly wood fibres and water, which are renewable, and the product they manufacture
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